We are looking for a Backend Engineer (12 months renewable contract) capable of producing scalable infrastructure and software solutions to join our team. You will be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to development.
You should be comfortable with backend software development languages, cloud infrastructure and defining infrastructure as code. You should also be comfortable with methodologies to scale and parallelise infrastructure, applications and data processing pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Building spectacular Proof of Concepts (POCs) to Beta products for the global Finance and Risk community via design led agile development in partnership with customers
- Creating compelling proposals with technologists in partnership with business, driving innovation from conception to production
- Working both independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional team in an agile fashion
- Analysis, design and implementation of complex software solutions using customer focused design driven methodologies, delivered via public cloud
- Defining, organising and implementing projects across multiple locations and time zones
- Translating end user needs to requirements using a lightweight agile design led methodology
- Building domain expertise in Financial market content and Refinitiv systems.
- Networking in the FinTech, big data and academic community through conferences, meetups and workshops – bringing cutting edge techniques and technology into business strategy
Required Skills
- Strong skills and experience developing applications in NodeJS, Python or other relevant languages.
- Strong skills and experience with web servers, databases and cloud-based services, preferably AWS.
- Experience developing and deploying containerised environments (e.g. Docker Compose, Kubernetes).
- Experience developing and deploying micro services architectures.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilising infrastructure as code.
- Experience with administration of Linux operating systems and are comfortable with the CLI
- Familiarity with front-end development frameworks (ReactJS, Vue, AngluarJS, etc.)
- Critical thinking, value judgment and common sense over process.
- Able to work independently as well as in a team.
- Positive attitude to learning new skills and technologies.
- 3 years+ experience as a Software Developer or equivalent.
- Diploma / Degree in Information Technology / Computer Science / or equivalent experience.
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